Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.52, English translation, including commentary (Dig-darshini-tika): an important Vaishnava text dealing with the importance of devotional service. The Brihad-bhagavatamrita, although an indepent Sanskrit work, covers the essential teachings of the Shrimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata-purana). This is verse 1.6.52 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.52
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.52:
कदाचिन् मातर् मे वितर नवनीतं त्व् इति वदेत् कदाचिच् छ्री-राधे ललिते इति सम्बोधयति माम् ।
कदापीदं चन्द्रावलि किम् इति मे कर्षति पटं कदाप्य् अस्रासारैर् मृदुलयति तूलीं शयनतः ॥ ५२ ॥kadācin mātar me vitara navanītaṃ tv iti vadet kadācic chrī-rādhe lalite iti sambodhayati mām |
kadāpīdaṃ candrāvali kim iti me karṣati paṭaṃ kadāpy asrāsārair mṛdulayati tūlīṃ śayanataḥ || 52 ||Sometimes in that sleeping condition He says, “O maiyā, give me butter!” Sometimes He addresses me with “O Rādhe, O Lalite!” Sometimes He tugs at my clothes while saying, “O Candrāvali, what are you doing?” Sometimes while sleeping, he drenches His pillow with streams of loving tears.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Sometimes He calls out, “O Candrāvali, what are you doing? Are you trying to cheat me?” Saying this, considering me as Candrāvali, He tugs at my clothes. Sometimes, while sleeping He even drenches His pillow with streams of loving tears.